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I am 13 weeks pregnant and i havent gain more than i hhave lost because of nausea???

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Im 13 weeks and i been struggling alot with nausea i can say im one of the very unlucky one im barely starting to get better but im scared that me not gaining any weight i was 139 before pregnancy n now im 134 i went down to 133 and i think i have just gone up one number would it hurt my baby or is everything okay

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I forgot to mention, eat whatever you can hold down, and try anti-nausea remedies (ginger products, sea-bands, hard candy, etc.). They say nausea and vommitting usually subsides after your first trimester, so hopefully you feel better soon. You don't want to gain weight too fast, my doctor said a good guidiine is 1 pound per week.

I lost 14 pounds during my first 3-4 months due to extreme nausea and vomiting. My doctor initially said that's okay because I "had some reserves to take care of baby," but now he wants me to gain. Thankfully, exams and ultrasounds show the baby is growing fine, so we are not worried. I am now at 22 weeks, and I am slowly gaining back lost weight, but still under my pre-preg weight. I now hope to deliver at 10-20 pounds greater than my pre-preg weight. (I am 5'11" and size 12-14 pre-preg.)

I sucked on candied ginger or sipped ginger ale to help my queasiness. My doctor said to eat anything that I felt I could keep down..so for a few weeks it seemed like I ate nothing but cheese sandwiches on sourdough bread and water. I took my vitamins at night which helped a lot and didnt get up too fast in the morning.

I did the same thing! I was able to eat but every day I got sick at least twice a day in the first trimester. My doctor had me take health classes for nutrition. Bored me to death. My baby was growing though. HCG hormone will make you lose as well. I didnt gain a pound until I was 6 months! And I gained quick! 8 lbs in 2 weeks. With the whole pregnancy I only gained 28 lbs. BUT everyone is different, always check with your doctor if you feel this is not normal for you!

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